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Question 3.43:What Other Codes of Jewish Law Are Used by
Non-Orthodox Jewish Movements?

Conservative Judaism

The current guide to Jewish Law as understood by the Conservative
movement was written by Rabbi Isaac Klein in the 1970s. His "Guide to Jewish
Law" is a comprehensive guide book to the Conservative understanding of Jewish
law based upon the previous law codes, including the Mishneh Torah, The Tur,
The Shulkhan Arukh, and the Mishneh Berurah. The book also includes the
decisions of the Conservative movement's Rabbinical Assembly and the Committee
on Jewish Laws and Standards. The goal of Rabbi Klein's work was to reflect the
collective understanding of Halakha by the Conservative movement.

Reform:

Although not a formal guide to Jewish Law, the Central Conference of
American Rabbis has published "Gates of Mitzvah" and "Gates of the Seasons" as
guidance on mitzvot that are critical to the life of a Reform Jew. More
information may be found in the Reform Reading List.

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